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plus, an interview with general john allen, former commander of allied forces in afghanistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and ho
plus, an interview with general john allen, former commander of allied forces in afghanistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >>...
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a look at the work of john james. welcome to the news on public television in america and also around the world. or than 100 the cardinals are locked inside the vatican, selecting a new pope. when the process is over, one of them will emerge as the successor to vote -- to pope benedict. new pontiff has not been chosen yet. >> they gathered as night fell and anticipation rose. in the age of the internet, the church still makes this its most important announcement by smoke signal.
a look at the work of john james. welcome to the news on public television in america and also around the world. or than 100 the cardinals are locked inside the vatican, selecting a new pope. when the process is over, one of them will emerge as the successor to vote -- to pope benedict. new pontiff has not been chosen yet. >> they gathered as night fell and anticipation rose. in the age of the internet, the church still makes this its most important announcement by smoke signal.
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we're probably not going to be able to get a deal. >> reporter: after the president left, house speaker john boehner replied that it's mr. obama who's the obstacle to getting a deal. >> we have a spending problem. we have to attack the spending. and the president understands, yeah we've got some long term spending that we need to deal with. but he's going to hold hostage the fact that he wants to raise taxes on the american people again. that's not going to get us very far. >> reporter: some republicans, such as house budget chair paul ryan, on msnbc today, also questioned whether the meetings with lawmakers are just for show. >> the question is, is he going was the so-called charm offensive a temporary, you know, poll-driven political calculation, or was it a sincere conversion to try and bring people together and start communicating? >> reporter: other republicans expressed more optimism about the talks and about the larger process of compromise. >> there are going to be places we are going to disagree, and he recognizes that we recognize it, but that doesn't mean that we can't find places
we're probably not going to be able to get a deal. >> reporter: after the president left, house speaker john boehner replied that it's mr. obama who's the obstacle to getting a deal. >> we have a spending problem. we have to attack the spending. and the president understands, yeah we've got some long term spending that we need to deal with. but he's going to hold hostage the fact that he wants to raise taxes on the american people again. that's not going to get us very far. >>...
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john wise says we can't say for certain. >> reporter: what more science needs to be done? >> i don't think we have enough studies to tell us clearly whether it's a drinking water carcinogen or not. >> reporter: but there are studies that make the link. in 2008, the national institutes of health weighed in with an eye-opening rodent study. it uncovered clear evidence that high doses of chromium 6 in drinking water cause cancer in rats and mice. >> reporter: does it settle anything in your view? >> i think that starts the conversation as to perhaps maybe it is a drinking water carcinogen but it's just one study that needs additional work. >> reporter: in 2011, wise joined eight other scientists on a panel that advised the e.p.a. on what a new standard for chromium 6 contamination in u.s. tap water should be. the current standard, set 20 years ago, is 100 parts per billion, 5,000 times higher than the state of california's public health goal for chromium 6 in drinking water. wise was among panelists who voted to delay a decision, allowing time for more study. even though the
john wise says we can't say for certain. >> reporter: what more science needs to be done? >> i don't think we have enough studies to tell us clearly whether it's a drinking water carcinogen or not. >> reporter: but there are studies that make the link. in 2008, the national institutes of health weighed in with an eye-opening rodent study. it uncovered clear evidence that high doses of chromium 6 in drinking water cause cancer in rats and mice. >> reporter: does it settle...
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. >> brown: john, welcome once again. what signals and tone are people there picking up from the pope today and in recent days? >> jeff, in effect today was the end of a beginning. from wednesday when pope francis stepped out on that balcony overlooking st. peter's square through his inaugural mass this morning what he's been doing in effect to s to spro introduce himself to the world and as introductions go most people here believe it's been a great performance. he's charmed people with this emphasis on a humbler, simpler style in the papacy closer to the people. beginning now the focus shifts from style to substance. how is this tone going to be translated into the hard work of governing the church and there the challenges are considerably more steep. >> brown: give us a sense of what he's up against. a lot of talk about the hierarchy, the bureaucracy of the vatican. how things work. what is he up sghebs >> well, it's quite clear to everyone that this pope was elected on a reform mandate. that is the other 114 cardinals
. >> brown: john, welcome once again. what signals and tone are people there picking up from the pope today and in recent days? >> jeff, in effect today was the end of a beginning. from wednesday when pope francis stepped out on that balcony overlooking st. peter's square through his inaugural mass this morning what he's been doing in effect to s to spro introduce himself to the world and as introductions go most people here believe it's been a great performance. he's charmed people...
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governor john hickenlooper signed into law a series of measures requiring new background checks for private and online gun sales. the law also limits ammunition magazines to 15 rounds. but it was a bittersweet moment as well. before that ceremony, hickenlooper remembered his friend and the state's head of corrections, tom clements, who was shot and killed at his home yesterday evening. there are no known suspects. >> tom clements dedicated his life to being a public servant, to making our state better, to making the world a better place; and he is going to be deeply, deeply missed. >> woodruff: the passage of the new law comes eight months after the mass shooting in an aurora colorado movie theater. and it's the latest example of a larger battle playing out in state legislatures around the country. more than 3,000 pieces of gun- related legislation are being considered in statehouses. but even as momentum picks up in some states, a similar push on capitol hill has slowed. yesterday, senate majority leader harry reid acknowledged one bill-- an assault weapons ban crafted by california's dian
governor john hickenlooper signed into law a series of measures requiring new background checks for private and online gun sales. the law also limits ammunition magazines to 15 rounds. but it was a bittersweet moment as well. before that ceremony, hickenlooper remembered his friend and the state's head of corrections, tom clements, who was shot and killed at his home yesterday evening. there are no known suspects. >> tom clements dedicated his life to being a public servant, to making our...
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house speaker john boehner remained skeptical. >> the budget that senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. >> sreenivasan: the negotiations over these competing party visions for governing will begin in earnest when president obama submits his spending blueprint on april 8. with their work done, house members leave town today for a two week recess. while senators will remain in a marathon session until a vote on their own plan to fund the government. judy woodruff takes it from there. >> woodruff: for what's happening behind-the-scenes, we turn to todd zwillich, washington correspondent for "the takeaway" on public radio international. welcome back to the newshour. >> good to be with you, judy. >> woodruff: first this vote to keep the government funded by the end of the fiscal year, both the house and senate passed this. does this mean democrats and republicans finally see eye to eye on something? >> well, it means that they see eye to eye on not having another showdown right now. bot
house speaker john boehner remained skeptical. >> the budget that senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. >> sreenivasan: the negotiations over these competing party visions for governing will begin in earnest when president obama submits his spending blueprint on april 8. with their work done, house members leave town today for a two week recess. while senators will remain in a...
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. >> suarez: along those same lines, chief justice john roberts questioned roberta kaplan -- the lawyer for a woman who challenged doma-- about the senate's vote. >> so 84 senators -it's the same senators based their vote on moral disapproval of gay people? >> no, i think... i think what is true, mr. chief justice, is that times can blind, and that back in 1996 people did not have the understanding that they have today, that there is no distinction, there is no constitutionally permissible distinction. >> well, does that mean-- times can blind. does that mean they did not base their votes on moral disapproval? >> no, some clearly did. >> suarez: now, both sides must wait to parse the high court's decisions on doma and california's proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. the decisions are due by june. >> suarez: and we get two perspectives now on how leaders of different faiths are approaching the issue of same- sex marriage. michael schuenemeyer is minister for l.g.b.t. concerns with the united church of christ - the first protestant church to endorse gay marriage. and richard langer is prof
. >> suarez: along those same lines, chief justice john roberts questioned roberta kaplan -- the lawyer for a woman who challenged doma-- about the senate's vote. >> so 84 senators -it's the same senators based their vote on moral disapproval of gay people? >> no, i think... i think what is true, mr. chief justice, is that times can blind, and that back in 1996 people did not have the understanding that they have today, that there is no distinction, there is no...
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today, house speaker john boehner demanded an apology. he called young's remarks "offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds." young is 79, and now in his 21st term as alaska's lone congressman. there was good news today on former south african president nelson mandela. doctors in pretoria reported he is making progress and is in good spirits. mandela is 94 years old. he was taken to the hospital late wednesday night for a lung infection-- his third hospitalization in four months. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and we turn to the e.p.a.'s new regulations requiring cleaner gasoline. the obama administration announced the proposed changes today: they would require two-thirds less sulfur in gasoline and a reduction in other emissions beginning in 2017. they also would set tighter pollution limits for new vehicles themselves at the same time. the e.p.a. says it would reduce premature deaths and improve public health for a minimal cost. but opponents say it could hit consumers at the pu
today, house speaker john boehner demanded an apology. he called young's remarks "offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds." young is 79, and now in his 21st term as alaska's lone congressman. there was good news today on former south african president nelson mandela. doctors in pretoria reported he is making progress and is in good spirits. mandela is 94 years old. he was taken to the hospital late wednesday night for a lung infection-- his third hospitalization in...
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john brennan is one step closer to becoming c.i.a. director. the senate intelligence committee approved his nomination today, 12-3, and sent it to the full senate. that came after white house officials provided classified legal opinions justifying drone attacks on terror suspects overseas. later, nbc news reported attorney general eric holder has ruled out drone attacks inside the u.s., except in an "extraordinary circumstance," such as pearl harbor or 9/11. u.s. officials are saying the c.i.a. was not involved in the latest drone strikes in pakistan. pakistani authorities have said the attacks in early february killed two senior al-qaeda commanders and several others in remote tribal areas. the "new york times" today cited unnamed american sources who said the c.i.a. hasn't attacked any targets in those areas since january. the officials suggested pakistan's military may have carried out the strikes. china's communist party rulers laid out their plans for the future today, and they conceded the need to address environmental damage and politica
john brennan is one step closer to becoming c.i.a. director. the senate intelligence committee approved his nomination today, 12-3, and sent it to the full senate. that came after white house officials provided classified legal opinions justifying drone attacks on terror suspects overseas. later, nbc news reported attorney general eric holder has ruled out drone attacks inside the u.s., except in an "extraordinary circumstance," such as pearl harbor or 9/11. u.s. officials are saying...
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today speaker of the house john boehner called the house version a "pretty reasonable solution." the number of americans dying from alzheer'sisease has increased by 68% in the last decade. according to the alzheimer's association, one in three seniors have some form of dementia when they die, and the disease accelerates the progression of other life- threatening conditions. because alzheimer's has no cure or treatment to slow symptoms, a growing elderly population means dementia mortality rates will only continue to rise. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: pope francis formally took office today with a special mass and ceremonies. we begin with a report from james mates of independent television news in rome. >> it was among the ordinary pilgrims to st. peter's that pope francis started his day. it is common now for a pope to kiss babies-- less so for them to get out of the popemobile and walk over to give a blessing to a disabled person. inauguration mass at st. peter's square was less or nate than in the past but it could not be described as
today speaker of the house john boehner called the house version a "pretty reasonable solution." the number of americans dying from alzheer'sisease has increased by 68% in the last decade. according to the alzheimer's association, one in three seniors have some form of dementia when they die, and the disease accelerates the progression of other life- threatening conditions. because alzheimer's has no cure or treatment to slow symptoms, a growing elderly population means dementia...